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Earlier this week Retired TSgt Ray Hagemeister, USAF stopped by the BDS Headquarters in Coldwater, MI to show off his BDS equipped 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. We took advantage of the opportunity and took him out back to make the most of it with a quick video and photos. Thank you for your service Ray and thanks for stopping by with your truck.
2012 Dodge Ram 3500 4WD
BDS 8” Long Arm System w/ FOX 2.0 Shocks (*modified to 12”)
40×15.50×22 Toyo M/Ts on 22×12 Fuel Lethals
*BDS does not recommend modifying lift kits beyond their originally design specification, doing so may cause drivability, alignment, and safety issues.
How’d he modify it if you don’t mind me asking
Hey Chris, while its still running the BDS long arm kit, the height is modified by stacking coil spacers up front and adding a rear block to our springs in the back. That said we do not recommend doing modifying the kits from how our engineers designed the kits to operate as additional modifications may be needed for the vehicle to function properly. Steering and drive line modifications would likely be needed, as well as longer shocks and extended brake lines.
So why don’t you all at BDS create a 10″ or 12″ Long Arm / 4 Link Lift Kit, especially if you all have the engineers. So that no one will have to stack nor cause a safety issue to them selves or fam members. Just saying! Don’t get me wrong, your all 8″ 4 Link lift kit is legit but I just don’t want to run 37’s like everyone else. I would like a lift kit on my 16′ RAM 2500 4×4 6.7 with 40×15.50’s.